Unit 0-1
(UNIT 1) What does albedo mean?
It's how reflective a surface is.
(UNIT 2) Why is biodiversity important?
(UNIT 5) What is a prescribed burn?
A small, controlled fire, prevents bigger fires.
(UNIT 6) What does EROEI stand for?
Energy Returned on Energy Invested
(UNIT 8) What is water pollution?
Anything that doesn't belong in water that's harmful to humans, animals, aquatic life, ecosystems, etc.
(UNIT 1) What is an environmental system?
Any set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging matter & energy.
(UNIT 2) What does HIPPCO stand for?
Habitat loss, Invasive species, Pollution, Population growth, Climate change, and Overharvesting.
(UNIT 4) What's the 3 types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.
(UNIT 7) What are the 6 criteria pollutants?
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Nitrogen oxides
- Carbon monoxide
- Particulate matter
- Troposheric ozone
- Lead
(UNIT 8) What are the two categories of water pollution?
Non-point and point source
(UNIT 0) What's Law of Demand?
When the price of a good increases, quantity decreases; when prices of goods decrease, quantity increases.
(UNIT 2) How many mass extinctions have happened throughout history?
5
(UNIT 4) Does the tropical rainforest have a lot of nutrients in the soil? Explain.
No; the nutrients goes to the PLANTS!
(UNIT 7) What are the three UVs and which one is the most dangerous if it passes through?
UV A, UV B, and UV C ; UV C is the most dangerous.
(UNIT 9) What was the CITES treaty?
It was the UNs version of Endangered Species Act -- criminalized poaching ban trade in endangered species.
(UNIT 1) Most producers do photosynthesis, others do ....
chemosynthesis
(UNIT 3) What are some factors that decrease Total Fertility Rate and Crude Birth Rate? (get at least 2 for the points)
- Urbanization
- Medical Care
- Government policy
- Education
- Age of 1st pregnancy
- Economic opportunity
(UNIT 5) What percentage (roughly) of world's land is protected for conservation?
15%
(UNIT 6) We are the only species living off ancient ____
Carbon
(UNIT 9) What percentage of heat is in the oceans?
90%
(UNIT 0) Developing sustainable policies & practices incorporate:
economics, environmental worldview, and environmental justice
(UNIT 3) What percentage of growth in developing countries is living in acute poverty?
97%
(UNIT 5) How many miles does the Ogallala stretch?
174,000 miles
(UNIT 6) Every plastic water bottles are using __ oil (__ million barrels per year)
1/4; 17
(UNIT 8) What is reverse osmosis?
Uses high pressure to force saltwater through membrane filter.